Administration tools new features

Connect window
The layout of the Connect window has been streamlined in version 12.0.0 and the Connect Assistant has been removed. Previously, you had to know which options were required for the type of connection you wanted to make.
Now, you choose the connection type and the Connect window presents you with the options that are applicable to your specified connection type.

Caution

You must choose the one of the following connection types from the Action dropdown list:

Connect To A Running Database On This Computer
Connects to a database that is already running on your computer.

Connect With An ODBC Data Source
Connect to a database using an ODBC data source.

Connect To A Running Database On Another Computer
Connects to a database that is running on another computer in the network.

Start And Connect To A Database On This Computer
Starts a database on this computer and connects to it.

Start And Connect To A Database On Another Computer
Starts a database over a network on another computer and connects to it.

Connect With A Connection String
Connects to a database using a connection string.

New default for checking software updates
Now, Interactive SQL, Sybase Central, SQL Anywhere Console utility, and MobiLink Monitor check for updates daily by default.
In previous versions of the software, the default was to never check. See Software updates.

New system tray icons for Sybase Central and Interactive SQL
When the Sybase Central or the Interactive SQL fast launcher option is enabled, an icon now appears in the system tray.
Right-click the icon and click Open to open the application or click Exit to close the application (if it is running) and terminate the fast launcher process. See Fast launcher option.

Accessibility Enablement option
The Accessibility Enablement option is now installed by default. Previously you had to install this option separately.
The Accessibility Enablement option allows Interactive SQL, Sybase Central, the SQL Anywhere Console utility, and the MobiLink
Monitor to work with accessibility aids such as screen readers. See Accessibility using the Java Access Bridge.